CORRECTING and REPLACING Orbital ATK Successfully Concludes Seventh Cargo Logistics Mission to the International Space Station
June 11 2017 - 3:14PM
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A Flawless and Record-Setting Mission for
the “S.S. John Glenn”
Cygnus Performs as Research Platform for a
Third Time Continuing to Demonstrate the Spacecraft’s Versatility
and Flexibility
Third paragraph, first sentence of release should read: The OA-7
mission officially concluded on June 11 at approximately 1:08 p.m.
EDT (instead of "The OA-7 mission officially concluded on June 11
at approximately 1:38 p.m. EDT").
The corrected release reads:
ORBITAL ATK SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES SEVENTH
CARGO LOGISTICS MISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
A Flawless and Record-Setting Mission for
the “S.S. John Glenn”
Cygnus Performs as Research Platform for a
Third Time Continuing to Demonstrate the Spacecraft’s Versatility
and Flexibility
Orbital ATK (NYSE:OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, today announced that its “S.S. John Glenn” Cygnus
spacecraft successfully completed its seventh cargo logistics
mission to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial
Resupply Services (CRS-1) contract. The mission also marked the
third time that Cygnus was used as a research platform for
conducting in-space research with all mission objectives executed
as planned.
“Our departure from the International Space Station six weeks
ahead of schedule once again proves Orbital ATK’s versatility,
flexibility and dedication to our NASA customer,” said Frank
Culbertson, President of Orbital ATK’s Space Systems Group. “The
flawless completion of our fourth cargo delivery trip in a little
more than a year demonstrates our commitment to deliver mission
success and represents a fitting tribute to the life and
accomplishments of one of the great American heroes of our time,
John Glenn. We are proud to have flown the S.S. John Glenn in his
honor.”
The OA-7 mission officially concluded on June 11 at
approximately 1:08 p.m. EDT when Cygnus performed a safe,
destructive reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific
Ocean east of New Zealand.
Cygnus was launched on April 18 from Cape Canaveral Air Force
Station in Florida. Four days later, the spacecraft arrived at the
International Space Station and delivered approximately 7,600
pounds (3,450 kilograms) of cargo to the astronauts. The cargo
included a NanoRacks CubeSat deployer, food, clothing, crew
supplies, spare parts, packaging materials and laboratory
equipment.
The spacecraft remained docked for 44 days and departed the
space station on June 4 carrying approximately 4,300 pounds (1,950
kilograms) of items for disposal, a new record for Cygnus.
Upon departing the space station and clearing its orbit, the
S.S. John Glenn successfully completed phase two of the OA-7
mission – serving as a platform to advance research in space,
independent of the orbiting laboratory. It conducted the Spacecraft
Fire Experiment-III (Saffire-III), deployed four CubeSats into
orbit and initiated an experiment to analyze what happens to a
spacecraft during reentry into Earth’s atmosphere.
Designed by NASA’s Glenn Research Center and funded by NASA’s
Advanced Exploration Systems Division, Saffire-III was the third in
a series of tests that studied how large-scale fires behave in
microgravity. Cygnus has hosted the entire series of Saffire
experiments to date.
The four CubeSats were released into orbit using a NanoRacks
deployer. The spacecraft boosted its altitude to 481 kilometers
before releasing the satellites into orbit. This action increases
the on-orbit lifespan of the satellites to approximately seven
years, compared to only three years had they been deployed from the
International Space Station. Now in their intended positions, the
satellites will assist in global ship tracking.
The final experiment utilized three Reentry Data Collection
Flight Recorders to obtain data showcasing the extreme conditions a
spacecraft encounters when reentering Earth’s atmosphere. It also
tested the performance of different heat shield materials that may
be used on future U.S. space missions.
Pending NASA’s specific cargo needs, Orbital ATK is prepared to
launch two additional CRS missions this year aboard the company’s
Antares rockets from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in
Virginia.
B-roll and animation footage for the OA-7 mission can be found
here: http://www.orbitalatk.com/news-room/bmc/#. Please note
that media will be prompted to request a PIN for access.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space,
defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both
as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products
include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile
products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons,
armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space
components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs
approximately 12,500 people in 18 states across the U.S. and in
several international locations. For more information,
visit www.orbitalatk.com.
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